Trunk shoe-box connection



J RITTER, JR

TRUNK SHOE BOX CONNECTION Filed Dec. 19, 1924 July 13 1926;

ENVNTOR.'

M. T ORNEYS Patented July Y13, i926.

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JUIJIUS RITTER, J R., 0F RACINE, "WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR T0 HARTMANN TRUNK CM- PANY, OF RACINE, VVISCONSIIT, A COREQRATIQN OF WISCONSIN.

TRUNK SHGE-BOX CNNECTION.

Application filed December 19, 1924. Serial No. 756,950.

This invention relates to improvements in trunk shoe box connections, more particularly adapted for connecting shoe boxes in Ywardrobe trunks.

TWardrobe trunks are now usually provided with shoe boxes for holding shoes. These boxes are usually positioned in the lower front portion of the wardrobe section of the trunk and are removably connected thereto. Said wardrobe sections are usually provided with metal reinforcing valanceV strips which also serve as drawer ystops to hold the drawers of the drawer section of the trunk in closed position when the trunk sections are in closed position.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide Va shoe box connection which may be easily combined with the Wardrobe section valance strips.

A` further object of the invention is to provide a trunk shoe box connection for pivotally and removably attaching the lower portion of the shoe box to the valance members of the wardrobe section of the trunk.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a trunk shoe box connection which may be so mounted within a wardrobe section that it can be easily swung to a position Vof convenient accessibility without detaching the trunk from the trunk section.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk shoe box connection which will permit the shoe box being easily detached from the trunk sections when desired. Y A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk shoe box connection which is of simple construction, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose desired.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved trunk shoe box connection and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views: Y

Fig. l is a section view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 2 of the lower portion of the-wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk provided with the improved shoe box connection, the view also indicating by dotted lines the shoe box swung to its outer position; and

Fig. 2 is a front view of the parts shown in Fig. l.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk, and 6 the shoe box positioned in the lower front portion thereof. rlhe wardrobe section has mounted therein opposite side edge metal reinforcing angle strips T and the lowerfront parts of said strips are bent inwardly to form inward depressions 8 which are provided with vertically extending elongated openings 9. Said openings 9 extend through the flat portions 9 of the strips 7.

The shoebox 6 is of'rectangular shape, and its lower opposite front corner portions have mounted thereon brackets 10 which are formed with laterally extending arms 10 providedV with upwardly and forwardly projecting hook portions 1l odset from the box 6. The brackets l() engage the lower front and side corner portions of the shoe box and the arms l0 odset the hook portions 11 laterally from the opposite lower side portions of the box to points approximately in vertical alinement with the strip slots 9, and the parts as bent upwardly are in register with said slots. The hook portions 11 then extend forwardly through the slots and then downwardly in front of the strips 7 to support the box from the strips and with the bottom of the box spaced from the bottom portion of the trunk section. As thus arranged the box may be pivotally swung out of the trunk to the dotted line position shown in Fig. l, or if desired the shoe box, when in upright position, may be raised slightly and thenpushed inwardly to disengage the hook members from the slotted portions of the strips, and then by tilting the box sidewise, it may be entirely removed from thetrunk.

The upper portion of the shoe box may shoe box, and said shoe box will be relieved of all strain incidental to travel.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the trunk shoe box connection is of very simple construction, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

that I- claini as my invention is:

l. The combination with a trunk section, outwardly facedl strips positioned on opposite sides of the trunk section and having openings formed in the lower portions thereof, a shoe box within the trunk section, and brackets secured to the lower opposite portions of the shoe box and having projectingl hook portions which extend outwardly through the openings to pivotally and reniovably support the; shoe box in the trunk section.

Q. The combination with a trunk section, outwardly faced strips positioned on opposite sides ofthe trunk section and having recessed portions formed inthe lower parts thereof and openings in said recessed portions, a shoe box within the trunk section, and brackets secured to the lower opposite side portions of the shoe box and having forwardly projecting hook portions which extend outwardly through the strip openings to removably and pivotally connect the shoe box to the trunk section.

3. The combination with a trunk section, outwardly facedy strips positioned on opposite sides of the trunk section and having recessed port-ionsY formed in the lower parts thereof and elongated openings in said recessed portions, a shoe box within the trunk section, and brackets secured to the lower opposite side portions of the shoe box and having laterally extending arins with upwardly and forwardly projecting hook portions which extend outwardly through the elongated openings to removably and pivotally connect the shoe box to the trunk section.

4. The combination with a trunk section, outwardly faced strips positioned on opposite sides ofthe trunk section and having recessed portions formed in the lower parts thereof and elongated openings in said recessed portions` a shoe box within the trunk section and between the strips. and brackets secured to the lower front. corner portions of the box and having laterally extending arnis with upwardly and forwardly projecting hook portions which extend outwardly through the elongated openings to support the box in spaced position from the bottom portion of the trunk section, said hook and strip connection permitting the box to be swung outwardlyv from the trunk section or to lie-entirely removed therefrom.

in testimony whereof, I atiix niy signature.

JULiUs RITTER, an. 

